Disclaimer- I don't own Rurouni Kenshin
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"Grandpa," Ayame said.
"Yes Ayame?" Dr. Genzai asked his oldest Granddaughter.
"When's Kaoru getting back?" Ayame asked.
"When Kaoru getting back?" Suzume repeated.
"I'm not sure," Dr. Genzai said, "she went with her friends to the park." The phone then rang and Dr. Genzai answered, "hello?" he asked "Kenshin? What about Kaoru?" the girls looked at Dr. Genzai, "the hospital?!" Dr. Genzai dropped the phone, "hello? Hello?" Kenshin said from the other line.
"Hello?" Ayame said into the phone.
"Who is this?" Kenshin asked.
"Ayame" Ayame answered before Dr. Genzai took the phone back.
"She'll be staying there for the night?" Dr. Genzai asked.
"Yes," Kenshin replied.
"Alright," Dr. Genzai said.
"I'm sorry sir" Kenshin said and the two hung up.
"Girls," Dr. Genzai said, "I'm afraid Kaoru won't be back for the rest of the day."
"Where is she?" Ayame asked.
"Where is she?" Suzume repeated.
"Staying with a friend," Dr. Genzai lied.
"Awwww" the girls whined.
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The day passed by slowly for Kaoru, sitting in that annoying hospital bed again. She just wanted to scream, finally night came and Kaoru was dead tired but she knew she couldn't sleep she had to go now. Around 1:00 a.m. Kaoru slowly and painfully got out of her bed and got dressed. She left a note on her bed and left, she hated leaving without saying good-bye but she had no other choice. She called a taxi and got in "please, to the airport" Kaoru said and the taxi driver drove off.
"Yes ma'm" said the driver and in about half an hour the driver stopped in front of the airport and Kaoru got out. She paid him and went inside, she bought her plane ticket and boarded her now boarding plane. Grabbing a window seat in the very back she looked out the window and waited as she remember all the great times she had, had back in Tokyo with her friends.
Kaoru finally broke down as the plane took off.
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1:00 p.m at the hospital
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Kenshin stood in front of the hospital and walked inside and walked into Kaoru's room where he saw no one. He figured they were just running tests so he sat in a chair when he noticed a note of the dresser.
Dear Everyone:
I am glad that you tried so hard to help me, but I'm afraid there is no cure no. I will miss you all, and I am very thankful for what you have done for me, but I'm afraid that I couldn't stay. Please tell my friends that I'm sorry that I couldn't tell them good-bye in person, and tell Kenshin that I will love him forever. Oh how I wish I could stay, but I cannot so thank-you for everything.
Love
Kaoru
Kenshin dropped the note "no" he said and ran outside and into a doctor. "Where's Kamiya Kaoru!?" he demanded to know.
"I'm not sure sir," the doctor said, "she's been missing since this morning." That was when Kenshin figured it all out, she didn't want him to visit her because she wouldn't be there, she was going back to Kyoto where her brother was. Kenshin lowered his head so that his bangs were covering his eyes.
"Now I understand," he said, "I'm sorry I couldn't help you the way I'd wanted to Kaoru, I'm sorry."
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Kaoru stumbled as she walked towards her destination, as she walked she remembered something she had read one day.
A young hitokiri with a heart set to kill for a new era of happiness
A girl whose only wish was to find happiness with her fiancé admist the dark times
Only happiness they seek
But will happiness they find?
Together.........
They found peace
They found comfort
They laughed
They cried
They loved
The sacrificed
In the end
Though one must go
They both found what they had been looking for
Happiness..........
Kaoru stopped and coughed hard before continuing walking, she was almost there, almost.
"Hey what's that?" said a boy as the students of Hikaji Jr. High left the school.
"Where?" asked another.
"Right there, on top of the hill."
"Yahiko look" said a girl.
"Huh?" Yahiko looked and saw a figure walking towards them, then slowly it began to run.
"Yahiko!!" they cried happily.
"Kaoru?" Yahiko looked harder, "Kaoru!!" he hugged his older sister.
"Yahiko," Kaoru cried, "I missed you so much."
"Where have you been?" Yahiko asked.
"In Tokyo," Kaoru said before coughing again.
"Are you alright?" Yahiko asked.
"Yahiko who is this?" a girl asked.
"Oh Tsubame this is my older sister Kaoru" Yahiko said.
"Hello," Tsubame said.
"Hello," Kaoru said, "I'm guessing you're Yahiko's girlfriend?"
The two blushed but the young girl nodded her head, "yes" she said.
"Thought so," Kaoru said before collapsing.
"KAORU!!" Yahiko yelled.
"What's wrong?"
"Is she okay?"
"I didn't know Yahiko had a sister."
"Get back! Give her some air!"
"Yahiko," Kaoru whispered, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have left you."
"It's okay Kaoru," Yahiko said, "you'll be alright just hang on."
Kaoru shook her head, "no Yahiko, I'm sorry, I wish I could have spent more time with you" then Kaoru used all of her strength to lean up and give Yahiko a peck on the cheek. She feel into Yahiko's lap and turned to look up at Tsubame "Tsubame, please, take good care of him.........for.........me........." then with her last breath Kaoru closed her eyes and fell back.
"Kaoru!" Yahiko yelled grabbing her hand, "hold on Kaoru, don't go!!" tears were falling down Yahiko's cheeks. "Please Kaoru, don't go, I just saw you, we've arely talked!" Yahiko cried, "I want to know about Tokyo, what was it like?!" Yahiko yelled. "Please Kaoru don't leave me, please don't do this Kaoru, please" Yahiko shook his head.
"Yahiko," Tsubame said placing a hand on his shoulder.
"No Kaoru," Yahiko cried, "no, no, no!!!"
"Yahiko" said a boy.
"Kaoru, Kaoru" Yahiko cried. "KAORU!!!!!!" but Kaoru didn't move. She didn't speak, she just laid there motionless..........and dead.
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So what'd you think? Was it good? It's finally over. I hate how I keep hurting my favorite characters but it's become a habit. Anyway though, for those of you that hate me for killing Kaoru then I'm very very very sorry. I was crying as I wrote it though, poor Yahiko and Kenshin.
Aishiteru minna-san
StarScout42